Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-10-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The pie charts compare the proportion of three different nutrients in typical meals consumed by the people of USA.

Overall, it is clear that sodium and saturated fat are accounted for the highest percentages in dinner, while sugar accomodate the major portion of snack.

To commence with, sodium is consumed in higher amount through dinner, stood at 43 percent, half of it is eaten in lunch about 29 percent. snack and breakfast both follows the same value of about 14 percent.

Saturated fat also represents the greatest amount in dinner, presenting 37 percent in dinner and 26 percent for lunch, followed by snack containing 21 percent if saturated fat.

In contrast, sugar has highest percentage in snack, at 42 percent, followed by 23 percent in dinner and least 16 percent in breakfast.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main pattern accurately: dinner has the largest shares of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks account for the most added sugar. Several key figures are also reported correctly, including 43% sodium at dinner, 37% saturated fat at dinner and 42% added sugar in snacks. However, the comparison is not fully developed: the added-sugar figures for lunch and saturated fat at breakfast are omitted, and the claim that 29% at lunch is “half” of the dinner figure is imprecise. The response is also 18 words below the required minimum, which limits the detail available to summarise the charts. Include a fuller comparison across all meals and nutrients, while keeping the overview focused on the main contrasts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by separate paragraphs on sodium, saturated fat and sugar. This makes the information easy to follow, and transitions such as “Overall,” “To commence with,” and “In contrast” signal the direction of the discussion. The organisation is coherent, though the progression is somewhat mechanical because each nutrient is handled in isolation rather than compared across the charts. Some links between figures are also unclear, particularly “half of it is eaten in lunch,” which does not clearly explain the comparison. To strengthen cohesion, group related meal patterns together and use precise references such as “this figure” or “by comparison” to connect the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “represents,” and “followed by,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices. “Sugar accomodate the major portion of snack” is not an appropriate collocation, and “saturated fat” is more precise than the broad term “sugar” when referring to the chart’s added-sugar category. “Consumed in higher amount” and “presenting 37 percent” also sound awkward in this context. Spelling errors such as “accomodate” reduce accuracy. Aim for natural reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “made up,” and “the proportion of added sugar,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the meaning is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, especially in sentence construction and verb forms. For example, “sodium is consumed in higher amount through dinner, stood at 43 percent” combines clauses without a suitable grammatical link; “sodium accounted for 43% at dinner” would be clearer. In “snack and breakfast both follows,” the plural subject requires “follow,” while “in lunch” should be “at lunch.” The overview also needs a passive construction or a different verb pattern: “are accounted for the highest percentages” is not grammatical. Use complete, controlled sentences and check agreement, articles and prepositions.

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